Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Cynosurus echinatus is a species of grass known by the common names bristly dogstail grass, [1] rough dog's-tail [2] and hedgehog dogtail. It is native to southern Europe, and it is known in the Americas and Australia as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed .
In fish anatomy and turtle anatomy, a barbel is a slender, whiskerlike sensory organ near the mouth (sometimes called whiskers or tendrils). Fish that have barbels include the catfish , the carp , the goatfish , the hagfish , the sturgeon , the zebrafish , the black dragonfish and some species of shark such as the sawshark .
A foxtail is a spikelet or cluster of a grass, that serves to disperse its seeds as a unit. Thus, the foxtail is a type of diaspore or plant dispersal unit. Some grasses that produce a foxtail are themselves called "foxtail", also "spear grass". They can become a health hazard for dogs, cats, and other domestic animals, [1] and a nuisance for ...
It’s a simple question with a complicated answer. Dogs eat grass all the time, but the reasons why are varied. Technically, eating non-food is known as Pica, a behavior condition associated with ...
Here are 10 things you didn't know about dogs' tails. Number 10: They don't wag them when they're alone, not even if they're in the presence of a big, juicy unattended steak and their favorite ...
The stonecat is a benthic, opportunistic feeder, using its sensitive barbels during the night to search for food on the river bottom. Stonecats eat a diversity of food items, such as aquatic insect larvae (e.g., mayflies), mollusks, minnows, fish eggs, isopods, amphipods, crayfish, plant material, worms and chilopods.
Tail-chasing that occurs every once in a while and a dog can be easily distracted from is "not really an issue," she says. The tail-chasing shouldn't impact a pet owner's day-to-day routine either.
Cynosurus cristatus, the crested dog's-tail, is a short-lived perennial grass in the family Poaceae, characterised by a seed head that is flat on one side. It typically grows in species rich grassland .